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Make a Holiday Rental Ski Apartment in St. Gilgen, Austria Your Home Away From Home

The peaceful and traditionally Austrian village of St. Gilgen lies to the east of Salzburg, in the heart of “The Sound of Music” country. Many visitors rent a ski apartment in St. Gilgen to enjoy the range of activities available on and off the piste throughout the year. With stunning views of the Wolfgangsee Lake and the surrounding mountains, St. Gilgen is a truly picturesque village which lets visitors indulge in a combination of relaxation and adventure whilst still offering a slice of traditional Austrian life. Information about the vast range of activities on offer in St. Gilgen is available from the Tourist Information Office situated in the village.

Things to Do on Holiday to St. Gilgen, Austria

The village is packed with opportunities to get out and about. Once you leave your St. Gilgen ski apartment, you will find that there are many activities to enjoy in the snow at the top of the Zwolferhorn Mountain such as skiing, snowboarding, skating and tobogganing. Cable cars run from the centre of the village to the summit on a regular basis, allowing you to take in the stunning scenery as you ascend. The village also has a range of trails and paths allowing keen walkers and trekkers to explore the immediate area. Boats are also available from St. Gilgen to transport visitors across the Wolfgangsee Lake to tackle the challenging mountain ranges nearby. During the summer months, the village also has access to activities such as tennis, fishing, sailing, golf, paragliding and horse-riding.

Within the village there is a small museum dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; although he never visited St. Gilgen, his mother was born in the village and the museum is located at her old home. Also worth a look is the parish church in the village called the St. Aegidius Church. Originally built in the 14th century, it has been remodelled in the Baroque architectural style. This was also the church where Mozart’s grandparents were married.

Places to Visit on Holiday to St. Gilgen, Austria

Approximately 12 kilometres to the east of St. Gilgen is the neighbouring village of Strobl. Slightly quieter than St. Gilgen, Strobl offers visitors the opportunity to relax and indulge in a range of activities from another perspective of the Wolfgangsee Lake. Strobl is as picturesque and pretty as St. Gilgen and is the perfect subject for any keen photographer or painter. The village offers a range of watersports and opportunities to attack the hiking trails into the surrounding mountains. Within the village is the famous and very attractive 18th century St. Sigismund Parish Church where Prince Tassilo von Furstenberg is buried.

Weather in St. Gilgen, Austria

St. Gilgen’s weather is very much like that of the UK except that they enjoy warmer summers and colder winters. Visitors to the village can bask in temperatures as high as 24°C in the peak of the summer months. This is one of the best times of the year to see the village in a totally different way, allowing for a different range of activities such as swimming and sailing on the lake. During autumn and winter the temperature can drop to a chilling -5°C, particularly in December and January, and there is an abundance of snow to be enjoyed. It is during the colder months that visitors flock to St. Gilgen and the surrounding area to take advantage of the snow.

Travel to St. Gilgen, Austria

The village of St. Gilgen is under half an hour’s drive from Salzburg Airport (SZG). Several airlines including British Airways, easyJet, Flybe, Jet2.com and Thomson Airways offer regular cheap flights into Salzburg. Visitors can depart from many UK airports including London Gatwick (LGW), Manchester (MAN), Birmingham (BHZ), Glasgow (GLA), Luton (LTN) and Exeter (EXT).

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Recent Reviews

Really impressed with this chalet - met on arrival by the house keeper, Johanna. Bowl of fruit and Prosecco in the fridge is a nice touch, plus the personal welcome from the owners. Local Spar about 9km away which stocked pretty much everything we needed. We went up the Donnaberg cable car when it was open on a beautifully sunny day, and walked back down the mountain home. Has a hilarious Thursday night at the local hotel which had traditional Austrian dancing, which called for audience participation at times! A truly peaceful location to stay in the summer - thank you

I loved the flat. It's really spacious and great value for money. It's brilliant in summer as there's so much to do: it's in walking distance of the beach, there's mini-golf, slides, walks around the lake, boat trips, tobogganing, water skiiing and wakeboarding, boat and canoe hire, you can take the cable car to the top of the mountain where there are amazing views and nice mountain restaurants, or you can take a train right to the top of an even higher mountain! It's great and you don't even need a car - we just got a bus from Salzburg airport.
I've been in winter too and it's really lovely, especially around Christmas time when they have an advent festival with a Christmas market, mulled wine, bands, etc. You need a hire car though to get to the ski lifts.
Overall it's a great flat and highly recommended!